Property Investment Philosophies

Here we present a range questions and answers to many property investment decisions.

If there is any subject/topic you feel we have not cover here please let us know.

We often get asked - "how do I invest?", "where do I invest?", "is it better to invest like this or like that?".

There is a lot of misinformation out there about what really makes a good property investment. So the topics below provide some insights in to our property investment philosophies:

1. It is better to buy in cities than in ski or beach resorts.
2. Holding property long term is a very safe way of making money due to the growth effects of compounded capital growth.
3. In a high growth market it is sometimes better to move quickly and buy today rather than wait to get a slightly better price relative to the market in a few months time as the market will have moved on a lot in that time.
4. Location is very important when buying property, this is obvious but often forgotten.
5. Discounts are important, particularly in the short term, but the real money will be made by picking
the right development/market that will grow the most rather than the property with the largest discount.
6. Using good finance is one of the key's to making large returns on your investment.
7. Capital growth alone is not the most important factor for a returns on your property investment, but the combination of capital growth and finance together that make the winning combintation.
8. It is often better to pay an agent a fee rather than them take a commission from the seller (this is said with lots of caveats).
9. Investors must approach buyers and sellers markets with a different mentality inorder to get the best deals.
10. A true BMV deal is a great way to kick start your investment.